Microsoft replaces the Blue Screen of Death with a new black version in Windows 11, adding Quick Machine Recovery and improved accessibility features.

Windows shared the new Black Screen of Death in a blog post, yet failed to even acknowledge the cosmic shift it has triggered. It simply calls this a “simplified UI,” because a blue background ...

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced ...

Windows 11's Blue Screen of Death is now black and more streamlined - but I'm worried the simplification goes too far.

The new Black Screen of Death The most obvious new feature of update KB5062660, which you hopefully won’t see any time soon, is the Black Screen of Death that replaces the former Blue Screen of ...

The New Design In June, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death was being simplified for Windows 11. “What’s new,” reports Windows Latest, “is the official confirmation that BSOD ...

Microsoft is replacing the iconic Blue Screen of Death with a new Black Screen of Death in Windows 11. The update brings a cleaner look, faster restart times, and aims to make crashes rarer - so ...

What is now known as the Blue Screen of Death debuted in Windows 1.0 in 1985, and since then, it has appeared on millions of screens—maybe billions around the world.

The tech giant is replacing it with a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11 users. What Happened: The BSOD, a familiar sight for Windows users, is being revamped.

With a new update for Windows 11 24H2 devices rolling out later this summer, Microsoft is replacing the BSOD with a "Black Screen of Death." ...